Berbatov bullies Rovers into submission

DIMITAR BERBATOV, just over one year into his Old Trafford career, is still coming to terms with the inherent pressures of playing for the world’s biggest football club, at least according to Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce.

The unfortunate thing for Allardyce and a Rovers team which is currently in worrying free-fall towards the foot of the Premier League table, is that the Bulgarian chose Saturday to demonstrate his world-class potential.

United are still operating well below the levels that carried them to the last two Champions League finals, and the last three Premier League titles, but first gear was more than sufficient to earn all three points on this occasion.